Tuesday, July 31, 2007

China, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand: Asia Local Bond Preview

(Bloomberg) -- The following events and economic
reports may influence trading in Asian local-currency bonds
today. Yields are from the previous session.

China: The nation needs to have ``more flexibility'' in its
exchange-rate policy, International Monetary Fund Managing
Director Rodrigo de Rato said. De Rato said he was concerned
there could be a ``reappraisal of risk which would curtail
market access,'' in a speech in Manila yesterday. The central
bank raised the deposit reserve ratio late July 30, requiring
commercial lenders to set aside more money as reserves for a
sixth time this year.


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